Upstairs, Ikki starts at the sound of the doorbell. **Who can that be?** He heads for the apartment's door, pausing to slip his shoes back on.

Just then, the doorbell rings again. "Chotto...just a minute, please!" he calls as he makes his way down the stairs.

When he opens the door and sees who it is, a mixture of emotions plays across his face - shock, and then a not-quite-concealed antipathy. "[Fujiwara-kun...what a surprise.]" **What in the name of the Thousand Hells is he doing here?**

Kyoichi Fujiwara regards Ikki with a slightly hooded gaze. "[Ohtori-kun. It is good to see you again.]" His smile doesn't quite reach his eyes, and his demeanor is somewhat at odds with the pleasantries coming out of his mouth.

Footsteps are heard coming down the stairs behind Ikki. "If that's the pizza guy, I've got the money for him!" calls Aaron. Reaching the bottom of the stairs he trots over to stand by Ikki. "Oops, sorry," he says to Ikki. "I didn't realize it was a friend of yours."

**A friend? You don't know how wrong you are, Aaron-kun,** Ikki thinks. Out loud, he says, "Aaron-san, this is Kyoichi Fujiwara. We went to high school together." He seems to be biting off each word. "[Fujiwara-kun, this is Aaron Frost, a friend of ours.]"

Aaron catches that there is something going on. He gives Ikki a quik puzzled look and bows as politely as he knows how to the stranger. Ikki does not seem happy to see this person, but maybe it's someone important, so I should not do anything to make Ikki look bad, thinks Aaron.

Kyoichi nods, apparently either oblivious to Shun's remark or willing to let things slide for now. "[The Court has sent me here on an important mission - we must talk.]" He pauses, looking meaningfully at the stairs Aaron went up. "[Alone.]"

Kyoichi looks as if he's swallowed something bad-tasting, but he does acquiesce. "[Very well.]" He hands Ikki a business card. "[My cellular number is on that, and I've also included the number of my hotel on the back.]" Pause. "[You will call once you no longer have guests, ne?]" His tone indicates that he fully expects Ikki to answer in the affirmative.